Sacred Music Intensive Workshop

Class Offerings

2018Jacobs School of Music Sacred Music Intensive Course

Faculty and Course Descriptions

Course Faculty and Staff

Faculty members from the Jacobs School of Music Organ and Choral Departments not only garner worldwide recognition as outstanding teachers, performers and church musicians, but have a proven track record of teaching church musicians of varying backgrounds in a supportive and encouraging manner.

*The SMI faculty will be augmented by an instructors of Voice to be announced.

Courses and Applied Lessons

Please note, a more detailed description of course activities will be posted by March 15.

A typical daily schedule of activities will include group or private study, classes and time to practice and study. One can follow an organ or choral track OR design a schedule of activities taken from both disciplines.

We encourage ALL participants to sing in the SMI Chorale, meeting daily under the leadership of Walter Huff.

Organ Track:

Practice on one of the fourteen organs at the Jacobs School of Music(Click HERE to see the Organs of the Jacobs School of Music)

*New This Year: For the Glory of God and the Edification of My Neighbor: playing the organ works of J.S. Bach.

Monday: Introduction to performance practice (Christopher Young)

Tuesday: The "Easy" Free Works (Christopher Young)

Wednesday: The "Easy" Chorale Works (Janette Fishell)

Thursday: Masterclass for SMI organists, playing any Bach work of your choice (Janette Fishell)

Music that will make your congregation listen! New ideas for organ service music (Marilyn Keiser)

Choral Track:

Daily classes on repertoire and techniques for the choral conductor

Choral Conductors Practicum: Walter Huff will be teaching applied conducting as a group class. Please indicate your desire to be a participant in that daily class on the registration form, and you will contacted in advance with specific information regarding your advance preparations.

A limited number of slots will be available for those wishing to study voice. This class is open to those who self-identify as soloists AND those who simply wish to improve their vocal modeling as conductors or their ensemble singing.

Other highlights:

Lois Fyfe Music display and reading session

Opening faculty recital, "J.S. Bach and his Circle" on the new Paul Fritts, Opus 49 pipe organ of First Presbyterian Church.

Wednesday lunchtime carillon recital by Amy Hamburg.

Informal faculty roundtable in which various professional concerns are discussed

Other musical and recreational activities on the IU campus and in the city and area

Please note that individual applied organ lessons or group conducting lessons are not required of participants. It is possible to enroll in the Sacred Music Intensive Course and only attend class sessions, rehearsals, and participate as a chorister in the final concert.

Intermediate and Advanced Applied Organ Lessons, Repertoire, Facilities: The Sacred Music Intensive Course can accommodate twenty-six Intermediate or Advanced organists who wish to study privately during the week. This ensures a minimum of two private lessons. In addition, teachers may offer the opportunity to have small group lessons if time and space allow. We will strive to honor requests for a specific teacher or teachers but thank you, in advance, if faculty availability requires your flexibility.

There is not a set repertoire list for the course; those who are enrolled in applied organ lessons will be contacted in advance of the course by their teacher(s) in order to set lesson goals. This may include study of repertoire and/or individual help in accompanying, hymn playing, or console conducting. Additionally, we will have a Selected Topics focus on the Organ Music of J.S. Bach, including group masterclasses and lectures. All organists are encouraged to include one work of Bach in their repertoire study during the week.

Beginning Organ Class/Lessons:No prior experience as an organist is required but a reasonable facility on the piano and the ability to read treble and bass clef are required.

Choral Conductors Practicum: Walter Huff will be teaching applied conducting as a group class. Please indicate your desire to be a participant in that daily class on the registration form and you will be contacted in advance with specific information regarding your advance preparations.